Blog posts from around the country

Major PFAS Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.

Nov 3 2022

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3176 (Greenstein/Smith). would require DEP and Drinking Water Quality Institute to perform study concerning regulation and treatment of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The study…

Anaerobic Digestion Bill Released from Senate Environment Cmt.

New Jersey Chapter

Nov 3 2022

The Senate Environment and Energy Committee released S3185 (Codey, Sarlo). The bill provides CBT credit for development of anaerobic digestion facilities that process food waste. This bill would incentivize the development and construction of…

Newsom's Perplexing Performance

Sierra Sage of South Orange County / Angeles Chapter / California

Nov 2 2022

I want to share this opinion about our governor’s accomplishments that I found in the

Tahoe Area Plan Code Change Without Community Input

Tahoe Area Group / Mother Lode Chapter / California

Nov 2 2022

Washoe County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) have approved a Tahoe Area Plan code change without community input which will allow for an increase in density and height for new development such as the luxury condos at 947 Tahoe Boule

E-bikes Prohibited on Non-Motorized Trails

Tahoe Area Group / Mother Lode Chapter / California

Nov 2 2022

E-bikes in the basin are on the increase. Although this alternate mode of transportation is highly encouraged on roads to reduce our use of fossil fuels, their use on non-motorized trails is not and, in fact, is prohibited in the Basin.

Are Our Forest Trails Under Attack?

Tahoe Area Group / Mother Lode Chapter / California

Nov 2 2022

Do your forest trails that you frequently use seem like they are under attack recently? Several cases have been brought to our attention this summer and fall that make it seem that the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) of the U.S.

Sierra Club Urges TPWD to Protect Oysters and Coastal Communities

Lone Star Chapter

Nov 2 2022

Closing these bays to harvest is essential if we want to prevent yet another Gulf region from losing its oyster populations, which perform functions that are crucial for the environment and our shoreline.